M 5.5 in Colombia on 28 Jan 2019 21:07 UTC

Hazard models

EQ parameters
Shakemap
Tsunami

Event summary

This earthquake is expected to have a low humanitarian impact based on the magnitude and the affected population and their vulnerability.

Earthquake Magnitude: 5.5M
Depth: 14.86 Km
Lat/Lon: 3.0903 , -75.6928
Event Date: 28 Jan 2019 21:07 UTC
28 Jan 2019 16:07 Local
Exposed Population: About 3000 people in MMI
3630000 people within 100km
Source: NEIC us2000j9um
Inserted at: 29 Jan 2019 03:46 UTC
INFORM Coping capacity of the alert score
4 (Colombia)

GDACS Score

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  Earthquake
(Shakemap)		 GDACS score
NEIC 0 0
us2000j9um Scaled population (vector) 0  
  C1 shakemap -0.59  
  C2 shakemap 0.53  
  Country Vulnerability 0  
  INFORM_normalised 0.87  
Maximum expected impact using different data sources.

Episode Timeline

IDAlertScoreDateMag, DepthMMI*Population**Tsunami risk***Delay (hh:mm)Source
1246587 0 28 Jan 2019 21:07 5.4M, 19.87km 4.96 N/A (in MMI>=VII) 00:18 NEIC
1246613 0 28 Jan 2019 21:07 5.5M, 14.86km N/A N/A (in MMI>=VII) 06:38 NEIC
The episode that generated the alert; the next major evaluations beyond 12 hours will not trigger additional alerts.
The episode that has the last updated information.
* The max MMI detected for sources having shakemaps;
** The population detected in MMI>=7 for episode with shakemap or in a 100km radius;
*** The tsunami max height.

Exposed population

The earthquake happened in Colombia , Department of Huila (population 805,087) . The nearest places are La Argentina, La Primavera, Palmabrava, Santa María, La Platina, Colonia, Berlín, El Carinen, Sur de Atá, Bilbao, and Cañada.

Radius Population
100 km 3.6 million people
75 km 910000 people
50 km 380000 people
20 km 23000 people
10 km 7300 people
5 km 3000 people
2 km <1000 people

Affected Provinces

Region Province Country Population
Huila Colombia 810000 people
Tolima Colombia 1.2 million people

Affected populated places

Name Region Province Country City class Population Distance
La Argentina Tolima Colombia Village - 9 km
La Primavera Tolima Colombia Village - 10 km
Palmabrava Huila Colombia Village - 11 km
Santa María Huila Colombia Village 2700 people 14 km
La Platina Huila Colombia Village - 15 km
Colonia Tolima Colombia Village - 15 km
Berlín Tolima Colombia Village - 17 km
El Carinen Huila Colombia Village - 17 km
Sur de Atá Tolima Colombia Village - 17 km
Bilbao Tolima Colombia Village - 21 km
El Vergel Huila Colombia Village - 23 km
Chapinero Huila Colombia Village - 23 km
Betania Tolima Colombia Village - 23 km
San Luis Huila Colombia Village - 23 km
Buenavista Huila Colombia Village - 24 km
Campiña Tolima Colombia Village - 24 km
Altamira Tolima Colombia Village - 25 km
Finlandia Tolima Colombia Village - 27 km
Las Cruces Huila Colombia Village - 29 km
Providencia Huila Colombia Village - 29 km
Bocas de Siquilá Tolima Colombia Village - 29 km
Arabia Tolima Colombia Village - 30 km
Las Delicias Tolima Colombia Village - 32 km
San Francisco Huila Colombia Village - 33 km
El Águila Tolima Colombia Village - 33 km
El Cachimbo Huila Colombia Village - 34 km
Palermo Huila Colombia Village 9800 people 36 km
El Jardín Tolima Colombia Village - 37 km
Amborquito Huila Colombia Village - 38 km
La Camelia Tolima Colombia Village - 38 km
Batatal Huila Colombia Village - 39 km
La Porra Tolima Colombia Village - 41 km
El Auxilio Tolima Colombia Village - 41 km
Teruel Huila Colombia Village 3900 people 41 km
Ventanas Huila Colombia Village - 41 km
Potreros Huila Colombia Village - 41 km
El Tambo Huila Colombia Village - 42 km
Lindosa Tolima Colombia Village - 42 km
La Esmeralda Tolima Colombia Village - 43 km
El Vergel Huila Colombia Village - 44 km
Ríonegro Huila Colombia Village - 44 km
Pole Tolima Colombia Village - 44 km
Aipe Huila Colombia Village 7900 people 44 km
Guadual Tolima Colombia Village - 45 km
Bellavista Tolima Colombia Village - 45 km
Santo Domingo Cauca Colombia Village - 45 km
Guacirco Huila Colombia Village - 46 km
Coco Huila Colombia Village - 47 km
Los Limones Huila Colombia Village - 47 km
Altagracia Huila Colombia Village - 48 km
Neiva Huila Colombia City 350000 people 49 km
Pacarní Huila Colombia Village - 49 km
Betania Huila Colombia Village - 49 km
Iquira Huila Colombia Village - 49 km
Fortalecillas Huila Colombia Village - 49 km
Boca de San Pedro Tolima Colombia Village - 50 km
San Pedro Tolima Colombia Village - 50 km
El Azuceno Huila Colombia Village - 51 km
Yaguará Huila Colombia Village 5500 people 51 km
Las Palmas Tolima Colombia Village - 52 km
La Polonia Huila Colombia Village - 52 km
Toez Cauca Colombia Village - 52 km
La Norana Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
Tálaga Cauca Colombia Village - 53 km
La Profunda Tolima Colombia Village - 55 km
Villavieja Huila Colombia Village 2700 people 55 km
Cucharito Huila Colombia Village - 55 km
Mesa Redonda Huila Colombia Village - 55 km
El Diamante Tolima Colombia Village - 55 km
Maco Huila Colombia Village - 55 km
Páez Cauca Colombia Village - 56 km
La Yegüera Tolima Colombia Village - 56 km
La Ribera Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 56 km
Guanábano Tolima Colombia Village - 56 km
Bolo Azul Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 56 km
Filandia Tolima Colombia Village - 56 km
Diomate Huila Colombia Village - 56 km
Santa Teresa Huila Colombia Village - 56 km
San José Cauca Colombia Village - 57 km
Araújo Huila Colombia Village - 58 km
Nátaga Huila Colombia Village 2200 people 58 km
Tacueyó Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Paraiso Tolima Colombia Village - 58 km
Monte Redondo Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Santa Bárbara Huila Colombia Village - 58 km
Los Andes Cauca Colombia Village - 58 km
Chinas Cauca Colombia Village - 59 km
Rivera Huila Colombia Village 7900 people 59 km
El Rincón Huila Colombia Village - 59 km
La Palma Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
Campoalegre Huila Colombia Village 22000 people 60 km
Araca Tolima Colombia Village - 60 km
Mosoco Cauca Colombia Village - 60 km
Bolívar Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Troya Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Milagrosa Tolima Colombia Village - 61 km
El Triunfo Huila Colombia Village - 61 km
La Unión Valle del Cauca Colombia Village - 61 km
Calderas Cauca Colombia Village - 62 km
Potrero Grande Huila Colombia Village - 62 km

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Critical infrastructure

Airports, ports, nuclear plants and hydrodams at risk, if affected, are listed below.

Airports

Name IATA Code Elevation (m) Usage Runway type IFR Runway Length (ft) Distance
Herrera HRR unknown 0 22 km
Planadas PLA unknown 0 23 km
Benito Salas NVA 439 Civ. Paved Yes 5200 47 km
Yaguara AYG unknown 0 50 km
San Jacinto 975 0 71 km
Gen Navas Pardo CPL 832 Civ. Paved No 3900 74 km
Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International CLO 964 Civ. Paved Yes 9800 91 km
La Primavera LPE unknown 0 92 km
Marco Fidel Suarez Air Base 965 0 98 km

Dams

Reservoir Dam Name River Year Distance
Betania Magdalena 1984 52 km

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